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EMLab P&K Expands Services for IAQ Testing at Boston, Minneapolis, and Nashville

EMLab P&K establishes drop-off and courier services in Boston, Minneapolis, and Nashville to assist IAQ professionals with mold, asbestos, and bacteria testing. - September 13, 2012 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory

Los Angeles Agriculture Innovation Conference to Focus on Sustainable Agriculture Investment and Entrepreneurship

October 24 Seedstock Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Conference in Los Angeles to focus on economic opportunities as well as environmental and societal benefits of embracing, developing and investing in sustainable agriculture practices, technologies and startup companies. - September 11, 2012 - Seedstock

Westcoast Plastic Recycling Launching Styrofoam Recycling

Westcoast Plastic Recycling is launching one of the first Styrofoam recycling services in Canada. - September 08, 2012 - Westcoast Plastic Recycling

Lumber Markets in the US Improving with Higher Demand and Increasing Prices in the 2Q/12; Sawlog Price Trends Mixed

Increased demand for lumber in the US and higher exports from Canada to China have resulted in lumber prices being about 35% higher in August of 2012 as compared to August of 2011. Sawlog prices have moved up in Interior BC 2Q/12 y-o-y, while falling in Western US and remaining unchanged in Eastern Canada and the US South, according to WRQ. - September 03, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

Sawlog Prices Trended Downward Worldwide in the Past 12 Months; with the Global Sawlog Price Index Falling 11% from the 2Q/11 to the 2Q/12

Wood costs have fallen the past year for many sawmills in the major lumber-producing countries worldwide. The Global Sawlog Price Index was US$82.90 per cubic meter in the 2Q/12, which was 11.5% lower than in the 2Q/11, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Sawlog prices have declined the most in Europe the past year. - August 31, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

ESS Announces Partnership with PowerSecure and GCS to Offer Complete RICE NESHAP Compliance for the ZZZZ Rule

Environmental Source Samplers, Inc. (ESS) have partnered with PowerSecure International, Inc. (PowerSecure) and Governor Control Systems, Inc. (GCS) to offer all aspects of compliance with the EPA RICE NESHAP ZZZZ Rule. - August 31, 2012 - Environmental Source Samplers, Inc.

Australian Biodiverse Carbon Forests – A Shrewd Investment for Carbon Compliance

Australian carbon offset pioneer, Greenfleet welcomes announcements to remove the floor price and link Australia’s emissions trading scheme with the EU ETS. - August 31, 2012 - Greenfleet Australia

SSI Compliance and Testing for EPA MACT Regulations by Environmental Source Samplers, Inc.

Environmental Source Samplers, Inc. has recently completed source testing of sewage sludge incineration (SSI) units at municipal facilities in VA, OH, and NY. The EPA finalized new source performance standards for SSI and in April 2012 issued a Denial of Reconsideration Petitions for the Final Rule. ESS is a leader in methodologies required for SSI MACT Standards compliance. - August 31, 2012 - Environmental Source Samplers, Inc.

Abingdon, Virginia Designated an Appalachian Trail Community™

On September 11, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) will celebrate the official designation of Abingdon, Virginia as the newest Appalachian Trail Community™. The Town of Abingdon, in conjunction with the ATC and the Mount Rogers Appalachian Trail Club,... - August 31, 2012 - Appalachian Trail Conservancy

Central Park N.C. Annual Gathering to Focus on “The Future Of N.C.’s Water”

Public Event to Feature Some of the Country’s Leading Voices in the Water Justice Movement - August 31, 2012 - Central Park NC

Wright Scoop Launches Book, Eco-Legacy - a Millennium Woman’s Heritage

In celebration of eco heritage, the Wright Scoop – Sylvia Hoehns Wright, recipient of the ‘Turning America from Eco-weak to Eco-chic’ award and founder of Plants of CARE plant recognition program launches book, Eco-legacy – a millennium woman’s heritage. - August 31, 2012 - The Wright Scoop

EnviroScience Opens Nashville Office and Expands Capabilities Into Hazardous Materials and Ecological Damage Assessments

EnviroScience, Inc. has opened a Nashville, Tennessee office and has hired local employees with extensive chemistry and toxicology backgrounds. The new office will bring additional capabilities of ecological damage assessments and HAZMAT cleanup solutions to the business. In addition, the office is... - August 30, 2012 - EnviroScience, Inc.

Relieve Back-to-School Stress at Sheldrake Environmental Center

Simply being in nature has a calming effect on people of all ages. Sheldrake offers plenty of opportunities for individuals and families to spend time in nature. This back-to-school season, making more trips to Sheldrake could mean making fewer trips to the doctor’s office. - August 28, 2012 - Sheldrake Environmental Center

Elk Environmental Services Recognized Again

Named in the Top 200 Environmental Firms by ENR Magazine - August 28, 2012 - Elk Environmental Services

Wood Chip Prices Fell Throughout the US and Canada in the 2Q/12; the US South Continues to Have the Lowest Chip Prices and Eastern Canada the Highest

Prices for softwood chips have trended downward in both the US and Canada during the first six months of 2012, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The biggest declines came in British Columbia and Alberta because of lower market pulp prices. Chip prices in the US South, the Lake States and the Northeast experienced only minor price adjustments during the first half of this year. - August 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

MuLondon Awarded Green America Business Seal of Approval

MuLondon is proud to announce it has been awarded the Green America Business Seal of Approval. The seal is an affirmation of MuLondon’s commitment to go beyond product quality to set the highest standards in environmental sustainability and social justice, and work to solve, rather than create, environmental and social problems. - August 27, 2012 - MuLondon - Natural Organic Skincare

Mira Telecom Gets Involved in Environmental Projects

Last year six environmental projects from Romania were selected for partial financing through the EU Life+ program, policy and environmental governance. Elsys is one of them and seeks the digitization of monitoring the shipments of waste. - August 26, 2012 - Mira Software

Weidlinger Engineers Design Environmental Structures for Staten Island Children’s Museum

Weidlinger was the structural engineer for the new Meadow Structure, wind turbine, and wind scoop, which exploit solar and wind energy in the first project to combine photovoltaic film panels with a PTFE-coated fiberglass membrane. - August 23, 2012 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.

Small New Zealand Business Reduces E-Waste by Building Sustainable Printers

In this age of cheap, disposable products, one visionaries commitment to sustainability has led him to collect e-waste and rebuild products for maximum lifecycle usage. - August 23, 2012 - Reefs

Kardex Remstar Helps Meet Executive Order 13423

Federal agencies are working towards sustainable living. Kardex Remstar solutions can help reduce energy consumption and minimize carbon footprint. - August 22, 2012 - Kardex Remstar, LLC

N-Viro International Receives Continuation of Purchase Order Valued at $1.3 Million

N-Viro International Corporation (NVIC: PK) receives a one year purchase order continuation for the transport, treatment and utilization of biosolids from Toho Water Authority (TWA). The initial purchase order between Florida N-Viro LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of N-Viro International and Toho... - August 21, 2012 - N-Viro International Corp

Back to School with Picture Collage Maker Rock Giveaway

PearlMountain is running its annual Back-to-School giveaway of Picture Collage Maker which originally costs $29.90 as free gift to all people. Picture Collage Maker is compatible with Windows and Mac OS X. It allows people to create Yearbook, wall collage, scrapbook, poster, keepsake and any other... - August 19, 2012 - PearlMountain

Project Green AV and TCO Development Present Structure Sustainable AV: How Guidelines, Standards and Programs Empower AV Pros

Project Green AV and TCO Development again join forces to present the second webinar in the Green AV University Series for audiovisual professionals. The one hour complimentary webinar, Structure Sustainable AV: How Guidelines, Standards and Programs Empower AV Pros, will be held Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. - August 17, 2012 - Projector Lamp Services, LLC

Graham Kerr Headlines AmpleHarvest Seattle Festival Which Will Provide Fresh Produce to Local Food Bank

Locally Grown Fresh Food to Become Increasingly Available to Food Bank Clients as AmpleHarvest.org, the Internet Solution to Hunger and Malnutrition, Comes to the Seattle Area. - August 15, 2012 - AmpleHarvest.org

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Employees Connect with Massachusetts’ Schools

Company Demonstrates Commitment to Community and Sustainability with Grant to Green Education Foundation (GEF) - August 15, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)

SolarOne Launches the Solo- Stand-Alone Lighting System for Commercial Pathways and Residential Roadways

SolarOne has announced the launch of the new Solo Stand Alone Lighting System for commercial pathways and residential roadways. The Solo platform is SolarOne’s answer to the need for simplicity, aesthetics and affordability in a solar powered lighting system. This Made-in-the-USA system... - August 15, 2012 - SolarOne Solutions LLC

Shark Experts and Celebrities to be Auctioned Online During Shark Week

What do a shark attack victim, a model, a world-famous artist and a television host have in common? They all love sharks and each would like to sit down and have lunch or dinner (one-on-one) with you and show you why. More than 50 of the world’s top shark experts and celebrities are on the... - August 11, 2012 - Shark Research Institute

Top Shark Experts to be Auctioned Online During Discovery Channel's Shark Week

What do a shark attack victim, a model, a world-famous artist and a television host have in common? They all love sharks and each would like to sit down and have lunch or dinner (one-on-one) with you and explain why. More than 50 of the world’s top shark experts and celebrities are on the... - August 11, 2012 - Shark Research Institute

3R Technology Achieves R2 Certification

3R Technology, an IT asset disposition and electronics recycling company headquartered in Seattle, has successfully achieved Responsible Recycling (R2) certification. This certification standard is supported by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI), the U.S. EPA, major computer... - August 11, 2012 - 3R Technology

Back to School - the Perfect Time for PeopleTowels’ New Eco-Habit

PeopleTowels in Kids’ Backpacks Will Reduce Paper Towel Waste at School - August 11, 2012 - PeopleTowels

Revolutionary New Biodegradable Plastic Additive Shows 13.9% Biodegradation in 18 Days

BioSphere's new biodegradable plastic additive formulation shows biodegradation at rates never before seen in the industry. Testing professional and lab owner Thomas Poth from Eden Research Labs confirms biodegradation of 13.9% in 18 days. Rob Huegli President of BioSphere states, "Our new... - August 08, 2012 - BioSphere Plastic LLP

CRA Grant Helps Recycling-Industry Company Complete Delray Beach Headquarters

Recycling-industry company REPCO Services, LLC is relocating its corporate headquarters to Delray Beach, Fla. A grant from the Delray Beach CRA helps fund unexpected costs encountered during the renovation project. - August 08, 2012 - Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency

China Imported 15 Percent Less Sawlogs in the First Half of 2012 Than in 1H/2011; in Addition, Prices for Domestic and Imported Softwood Logs Were Lower Than Last Year

The slowing economy in China has reduced the importation of logs from New Zealand, Russia and the US by about 15 percent during the first six months of 2012. Prices for imported and domestic softwood logs in China have fallen this year by 14 percent and 10 percent, respectively as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. - August 07, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

Contour Map Software Generates San Andreas Fault Map

Scientific Computer Applications, Inc. (SCAI), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, released a San Andreas Fault map that was created by their contour map software product, Mapping Contouring System (MCS), a petroleum reservoir modeling software package used in the petroleum Industry by petroleum engineers, reservoir engineers, geophysicists, and geologists. Whereas the previous perception was that the San Andreas Fault map is nearly vertical, US Geological Survey found the fault appears to be propeller shaped. - August 07, 2012 - Seed Technologies

Free E-Waste Recycling to Support Pleasant Grove High School Music Program

The Pleasant Grove High Band Boosters is sponsoring a free Electronic Waste Recycling Day for all area residents and businesses on Saturday, September 15th, 2012 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove. Band students will be working rain or shine to assist Y-Not Recycle,... - August 05, 2012 - PGH Band Boosters

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. Will Sponsor the Third Annual ENFOS Experience

ENFOS, Inc. today announced that Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES) of Neptune, New Jersey will be a third-year sponsoring company at the Third Annual ENFOS Experience 2012 Solutions Conference. The conference will be held in San Francisco, California on September 25-26, 2012. - August 05, 2012 - ENFOS, Inc.

Lawn Drought: Helping Your Lawn Survive the Heat

Tulsa area lawns and landscapes have been struggling with the lawn drought of 2012, on top of the drought of 2011. How to water your lawn, when should you water your lawn, and how to keep your lawn green are questions many Tulsa lawn service customers are asking now. Here are some key points to understand and follow in order to save your lawn. - August 04, 2012 - Seed Technologies

Free Sample Course from GEF Institute’s Sustainability Steward Series Available Now

Sustainability Steward Series Introduces Basic Concepts of Sustainability in Engaging New Format - August 04, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)

iBeta Receives Approval from DEA for Biometrics Testing

iBeta Quality Assurance (“iBeta”), a NIST accredited Biometrics Testing Laboratory under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), received another approval for its biometrics certification process. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has approved... - August 03, 2012 - iBeta Quality Assurance

Summer Games Celebration in Honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Appalachian Trail with a summer games competition. - August 03, 2012 - Appalachian Trail Conservancy

Jeff Slivka Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at New Day Underwriting Managers

In addition to performing the duties of executive vice president at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, Jeff Slivka has also assumed the position of Chief Operation Officer (COO) at the specialty resource firm dedicated to assisting insurance agents and brokers with the selection of the appropriate... - August 01, 2012 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice

Environmental Standards, Inc. to Sponsor ENFOS Experience 2012

ENFOS, Inc. today announced that Environmental Standards, Inc. (ESI) of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania will be a Sponsoring Company at the Third Annual ENFOS Experience 2012 Solutions Conference. The conference will be held in San Francisco, California on September 25-26, 2012. ESI provides... - August 01, 2012 - ENFOS, Inc.

New Business Opens in the Village of Lynwood

The village of Lynwood is home to a new electronic recycling center. Lynwood Recycling is offering free pick-up or you can drop off electronics at there location: 21540 Lincoln Highway Lynwood, IL 708-757-7300. Lynwood Recycling Center caters to individuals as well as businesses and will recycle... - July 31, 2012 - Lynwood Recycling Center

Early Adopter Collects Invasive Species, Kudzu Stink Bug, Sells Specimens on BioInvaders, Invasive Species Marketplace

The first collector to collect and sell invasive species on the BioInvaders, Invasive Species Marketplace has collected invasive Kudzu Stink Bugs (Megacopta cribraria). She responded to BioInvaders organic marketing because she wants to find a way to exterminate the Asian stink bug in her backyard, and make some money in the process. - July 31, 2012 - BioInvaders

Jeff Slivka of New Day Underwriting Managers to Host Workshop on Contractors Professional Liability Insurance at 32nd IRMI Construction Risk Conference

Jeff Slivka, chief operating officer and executive vice-president at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading environmental and construction-related professional liability resource firm for insurance agents and brokers, will host a workshop discussion on “Contractors Professional... - July 30, 2012 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice

UK Environmental Consulting Market Shows Return to Limited Growth

Following two years of high single-digit declines, the market for environmental consultancy services recorded a modest return to growth in 2011, at 0.7%, to stand at £1.23 billion in 2011. - July 30, 2012 - Environment Analyst Ltd

Revolutionary Israeli Toilet Gets Gates Foundation Grant for $ 110K

Earmarked for homes in developing nations, the device needs no water and generates its own power to turn waste into sterile, odor free compost. An Israeli-invented toilet that needs no water and leaves no waste caught the interest of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which awarded parent... - July 29, 2012 - Paulee CleanTec